Coleridge Downs

Block Manager- Reece Cleland

2IC- Kelsie Meads

Total Stock Units: 19,000

Area

1734ha Total
1523ha Paddocks
211ha Native Hill

Wintering Stock Numbers

Sheep:

3100 Maternal Ewes
1200 Terminal Ewes
4000 Hoggets Mated

Cattle:

360 R1 Heifer Calves
90 R2 (In-calf) Heifers
340 M/A Cows

Deer:

1150 M/A Hinds
250 R2 Hinds
1250 R1 Weaners

Coleridge Downs lies between Lake Coleridge and the Rakaia River. The farm is an intensive dryland breeding and finishing farm, with all the breeding hinds situated here. Being the furthest farm up the Gorge it can benefit from the Nor'west rain more then the other properties.

Coleridge Downs is Run by Reece, Kelsie and has 2 second year Cadets and 1-2 first year cadets.